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Zimmerman Davis (search for this): chapter 1.3
y's hospitable home I fortunately met Colonel Zimmerman Davis, and the next morning I was mounted on Dr. Pressley's horse, and with Colonel Davis crossed the Great Pee Dee, and went in the directionhe following from a letter written by Colonel Zimmerman Davis: Among many similar brilliant exploiting up in the valley now at his old home. Colonel Davis continues: After the charge, while waitingFifth South Carolina Cavalry, commanded by Colonel Davis. This gallant old regiment had been cut tt John A. McQueen, and led the charge with Colonel Davis by his side, and it being dark the men got Yankee who held them, escaped, rode up to Colonel Davis and dismounted, but was hit immediately bythe parting shots of the enemy, and cried out: Davis, I am dying, catch me. His nephew and courierna Cavalry. In this night charge, as Colonel Zimmerman Davis drew near the enemy, he saw that the naked. Mr. Flynn Davis, a brother of Colonel Zimmerman Davis, and Mr. Frank Niernsee, with his bro
Dubose (search for this): chapter 1.3
as Colonel Zimmerman Davis drew near the enemy, he saw that the two men in the road ahead of him were officers and both firing pistols, their last shot passing through his hair at less than five paces. He fired at them once as they approached, and again as he went rushing by; he struck the one nearest to him a severe blow with the muzzle of his pistol and pulled the trigger at the same instant, severely wounding Lieutenant John A. McQueen, who was taken by the Confederates to the house of Mr. DuBose, here he showed Dr. Porter's letter and was treated with the utmost kindness. As soon as Dr. Porter heard of it he was at once by his side, and could not have been more tender to his own son. From the DuBose house Lieutenant McQueen was sent to Camden, and there it was that Dr. Porter nursed him. After leaving Cheraw we had a pretty hot skirmish at Rockingham, N. C., and the next day charged a regiment of cavalry, just after they had opened a barrel of wine. I led this charge, simply be
Wells (search for this): chapter 1.3
ennettsville, and early next morning met our men at Cheraw, where a hot skirmish was going on. A battery was placed in position to shell the town, and while Generals Hampton and Butler were consulting in the street a shell killed the horse of Sergeant Wells, of the Charleston Light Dragoons. This gallant company had been so badly cut to pieces in Virginia that only fifteen or twenty men were left, and, while at Columbia, General Butler detailed these brave boys as his escort, and the first shel whom quite a number were killed and captured. Here is a copy of General Hampton's letter complimenting those gallant boys who followed him: Headquarters cavalry, 19th March, 1865. Lieutenant: I take great pleasure in commending to you Privates Wells, Bellinger, and Fishburne of your company, who, with Private Scott and one of Wheeler's command, whose name I regret I don't know, acted with conspicuous gallantry in charging and driving from the town of Fayetteville that portion of the enem
Kinloch Nelson (search for this): chapter 1.3
on and Butler were consulting in the street a shell killed the horse of Sergeant Wells, of the Charleston Light Dragoons. This gallant company had been so badly cut to pieces in Virginia that only fifteen or twenty men were left, and, while at Columbia, General Butler detailed these brave boys as his escort, and the first shell fired into Cheraw killed the horse just mentioned. Just before reaching Lynch's river we stopped at a house where a deserter lived. He told us that he belonged to Nelson's Battalion, Hagood's Brigade, and took us for Kilpatrick's men, opened his corn-crib, fed our horses, and assured us that he was with us, and would do what he could to crush the rebellion. I never can forget how this unfortunate man looked next morning when he found, to his utter disgust, that he had been entertaining gray coats. I take the following from a letter written by Colonel Zimmerman Davis: Among many similar brilliant exploits of our MajorGene-ral, M. C. Butler, was a morning
Nat Butler (search for this): chapter 1.3
d a Federal officer, who began the fight with the brave, the dashing, the gallant and handsome Nat Butler, who was riding the same horse that his brother Thomas was on when killed at Gettysburg. He w he nursed his young wounded brother. No man could have been more attentive and kind than he. Nat Butler was my friend and I was his friend; I loved him and he loved me. Among a great many other brav forelock, and was soon mounted on his steed and make good his escape. After the war, when General Butler was in the Senate, Kilpatrick said to him: When I heard the Rebel yell in my camp I threw up about it until it was all over. General Hardee crossed the river with his foot-sore veterans. Butler's rear guard followed leisurely, burning the bridge over Cape Fear river behind them. Bachman'ser sent me with Private King of the Maryland Line to Raleigh, where I might be with my friend, Nat Butler, who was beloved by staff and couriers alike. Any man who has served on the cavalry headquart
Bachman (search for this): chapter 1.3
ctfully, your obedient servant, Wade Hampton, Lieutenant-General. Lieutenant Harleton, commanding Company K, Fourteenth South Carolina Cavalry. It seems that one hundred blue-coats rushed into town and were surprised to find us there. The whole thing was done so quickly that some of us knew nothing about it until it was all over. General Hardee crossed the river with his foot-sore veterans. Butler's rear guard followed leisurely, burning the bridge over Cape Fear river behind them. Bachman's battery was among the last to cross the bridge, and an historic battery it was, recruited in Charleston, composed of sturdy, brave, determined Germans. It enlisted for the war, served in the trying years in Virginia, was complimented for gallantry at every turn; it bore a distinguished name for unbounded courage. This battery, with its infantry support, successfully resisted at Gettysburg a charge of Federal cavalry, and saved the army transportation. General Farnsworth, the Federal
Kilpatrick (search for this): chapter 1.3
on the 10th day of March, 1865—the charge on Kilpatrick's camp, twelve miles this side of FayettevilBattalion, Hagood's Brigade, and took us for Kilpatrick's men, opened his corn-crib, fed our horses,and deliberate way, thus leaving Hampton at Kilpatrick's picket post, with the key to the lock of t and Wheeler were walking through and around Kilpatrick's camp, where all was still as death, save a 10th March, 1865, our command surprised General Kilpatrick's camp about daybreak, and the battle wh Moses measured sabers and fists with one of Kilpatrick's troopers. The cadet company was fighting men. A lieutenant was ordered to capture General Kilpatrick, but the wily general outwitted him. Whehim in his dishabille and said, Where is General Kilpatrick? he replied: Don't you see him running nd out-ran everything that followed him. General Kilpatrick, however, took time by the forelock, and war, when General Butler was in the Senate, Kilpatrick said to him: When I heard the Rebel yell in
A. H. Reynolds (search for this): chapter 1.3
th Illinois Cavalry, one of General Howard's escort, U. S. A., ever fall into your hands or any of your command, let me entreat you to show him every kindness in your power. In the awful night of the 17th, I testify but for him my family and Dr. Reynolds' would have suffered indeed. He stuck to us all the night and all the day. He was a great part of the night on the shed, and labored with all his might to save Dr. Reynolds' house, which, by the good providence of God, by his aid was saved. Dr. Reynolds' house, which, by the good providence of God, by his aid was saved. I beg you, by all kind of remembrance of the past, for my sake as well as for him who has in the midst of the horrors of that night proved himself a man and a Christian, return to him in his extremity all the kindness he showed to us in ours. I am, gentlemen, yours faithfully, (Signed) A. Toomer Porter. Bummers were men who were ordered by Sherman to go from house to house along the march, and rob our women and children of every morsel of bread and meat they possessed to feed his 70,0
Dunovant (search for this): chapter 1.3
raphy of regiments than to the history of the army. I will, therefore, try to deal in facts as I remember them. In January, 1865, General Lee ordered Lieutenant-General Hampton, with General M. C. Butler and two of his brigades (Young's and Dunovant's) from the A. N. V. to meet Sherman at Columbia, where General Wheeler was to report to General Hampton upon his arrival. Each general had a squad of scouts, who were brave and courageous men. I will give their names as I remember them: Generr fifteen Yankees could catch him, he knew the country too well, he was raised there. Little did he think that he would be raised again so soon by the Yankees. The gallant Colonel L. P. Miller commanded the Sixth cavalry from the date of General Dunovant's death, October 1st, 1864. Colonel Miller was one of the best disciplinarians in the army, and is now the only surviving field officer of that historic regiment. Major Fergusson was wounded on the 10th of March, 1865, and a few years ago w
McElroy (search for this): chapter 1.3
General Hampton from a Virginia regiment in Rosser's brigade. I have never seen him since telling him good-bye in the hut, but I hear he is living up in the valley now at his old home. Colonel Davis continues: After the charge, while waiting in the road in columns of fours, prepared to resist a counter charge from the enemy's main body, should one be attempted while the captured train was crossing the creek, I observed a horse running through the woods without a rider, and dispatched Private McElroy of my old company, the South Carolina Rangers, to capture and bring him in. He did so, and the horse was equipped with a perfectly new English bridle and martingales of soft, yellow leather; I lost no time in transferring them to my own horse. I swapped saddle pouches, too, as the captured one was also new. One side of the pouch was empty, the other side contained nothing but a book, which, upon examination proved to be the diary of Lieutenant John A. McQueen. The diary was frequentl
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